For the purposes of § 55-3-40, the term, trustor, means a person who transfers property in trust, and includes a person who furnishes the property transferred to a trust even if the trust is created by another person.

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 55-3-44

  • Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
  • Trustor: The person who makes or creates a trust. Also known as the grantor or settlor.

Source: SL 1998, ch 282, § 25.